Bayh College of Education
Curriculum, Instruction & Media Technology
Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
The following is an outline of courses that may be taken in the Ph.D. program.
A. Educational Foundations (6 hours minimum)
Purpose: To develop competencies through understanding of contributions from philosophical, sociological, historical, and psychological foundations of education.
Possible Courses:
EDLR 708 (3 hours) Seminar in the Foundations of Modern Education
EDLR 806 (3 hours) Seminar in Educational Thought
EDLR 605 (3 hours) Philosophy of Education
EDLR 607 (3 hours) History of American Education
EDLR 608 (3 hours) School and Society
EPSY 625 (3 hours)Psychological Aspects of Teaching
EDLR 687 (3 hours)Higher Education in the United States
B. Inquiry Studies (12 hours minimum)
Purpose: To develop competency in statistics, measurement, and research in education.
CIMT 610 (3 hr) Research Methods in Education
CIMT 800B (3 hr) Quantitative Research
Choose one of the following groups:
EPSY 612 (3 hr) Statistical Methods
EPSY 712 (3 hr) Inferential Statistics
OR
EPSY 710 (3 hr) Qualitative Research
EPSY 711 (3 hr) Advanced Qualitative Method of Inquiry
C. Curriculum and Instruction (24 hours minimum)
Purpose: To provide the knowledge and understanding essential to every specialist in curriculum, instruction, and supervision. (Courses with * are required courses)
Curriculum
CIMT 660* (3 hours) Curriculum Fundamentals
CIMT 860* (3 hours) Seminar in Curriculum Theory
Design & Technology
CIMT 620* (3 hours) Instructional Design
CIMT 720* (3 hours) Advanced Instructional Design
Instruction
CIMT 862* (3 hours) Seminar in Instructional Theory and
Research
CIMT 868* (3 hours) Seminar in Post Secondary Teaching
C&I Electives - 6 hours
CIMT 662 (3 hours) Instructional Problems in Secondary Education
CIMT 675 (3 hours) Supervision of Instruction
CIMT 770 (3 hours) Curriculum Development
CIMT 864 (3 hours) Seminar in Supervision and Instructional Leadership
CIMT 866 (3 hours) Seminar in Teacher Preparation
Other as approved by advisor
D. Area of Specialization (24 hours minimum)
Purpose: To enable the student to develop either (a) further specialization in curriculum, instruction, or supervision, or (b) a specialized program emphasizing secondary education, business education, English, industrial technology education, media technology, or any other approved area. Some specializations have required courses in addition to electives.
Courses are drawn from content areas.
E. Related Studies (0 to 6 hours)
Purpose: Courses from content areas may be selected to enhance special competencies in the area of specialization.
Courses are drawn from content areas.